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India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team’s improvement in batting, bowling and fielding has boosted confidence ahead of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka. India remain unbeaten but will need sharper fielding after dropping nine catches.

Seven-time champions India face Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final, with a place in Sunday’s final at stake. India enter as favourites but remain concerned about middle-order instability, while Bangladesh will look to exploit any weakness and spring an upset

India and Pakistan continued their no-handshake protocol during their Women's Asia Cup Group A clash in Dubai on Saturday. Captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana avoided the traditional greeting at the toss, continuing a practice maintained by Indian teams since 2025

After defeating Hong Kong China by 137 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup, Indian players shared tactical advice, signed memorabilia and exchanged jerseys with their opponents. The interaction highlighted sportsmanship and camaraderie beyond competition, with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur leading the gesture

India, already through to the Women’s Asia Cup semi-finals, face Pakistan in their final Group A clash in Dubai on Saturday. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma are in form, while India will look to address middle-order concerns.

India begin their Women's T20 Asia Cup campaign against Thailand in Dubai on Sunday, looking to overcome an inconsistent run in the shortest format. Harmanpreet Kaur's team will aim to improve their batting, fielding and overall consistency.

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur speaks about the historic Lord’s Test win, the challenges of the Asia Cup, IND vs PAK pressure, defending the Asian Games gold medal, following other sports and the importance of fan support.

Australia great Ellyse Perry has praised Smriti Mandhana’s incredible willpower and strong mindset, while highlighting Harmanpreet Kaur’s tenacity and competitiveness. Perry also backed the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy and reflected on the evolution of women’s cricket and learning from younger players

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been ruled out of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup and Asian Games after suffering a high-grade right hamstring tear while playing in The Hundred. Pratika Rawal has been named her replacement for the Asia Cup

The Asian Cricket Council has announced the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai. India will face Pakistan on September 5 in a key Group A clash, with eight teams competing for continental supremacy from August 28 to September 13

The ACC has announced the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai, with India facing Pakistan on September 5. Three-time champions India are grouped with Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong, China in the eight-team continental tournament

Former India captain Mithali Raj has endorsed youngsters Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues as future T20I leaders, clarifying that current vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is better suited to lead the national team in longer formats

India U19 World Cup-winning captain Niki Prasad called the senior women's team's historic 270-run Test victory over England at Lord's a massive inspiration for young cricketers, praising the BCCI’s renewed emphasis on domestic red-ball preparation

Former captain Mithali Raj has urged India to adopt split captaincy, backing Smriti Mandhana for Tests and ODIs while proposing Shafali Verma for T20Is. Raj criticized the team's poor fitness standards and the lack of a leadership pipeline

India's cricket fraternity celebrated a historic milestone as Harmanpreet Kaur's side crushed England by 270 runs in the first-ever women's Test at Lord's. Landmark performances from Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud anchored the monumental red-ball victory

Former England international Mark Butcher has heavily criticized England's bowling performance at Lord's, stating that India have completely outclassed the hosts by executing basic line and length disciplines five times better throughout the historic Test match

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar surprised the Indian women's cricket team with an unannounced visit on the final day of their one-off Test against England at Lord's, offering words of motivation as India closed in on a historic win

Deepti Sharma praised India's top-order batters after scoring a fighting half-century in the women's Test at Lord's. India posted 285 before reducing England to 21/1, taking early control of the historic match on the opening day.

India posted 285 in the historic Lord’s women’s Test after fifties from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. England fought back through Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers before reaching 21/1 at stumps, trailing by 264 runs

Opening bat Smriti Mandhana celebrated her 300th international match with a historic, unbeaten half-century, driving India to 122/3 at lunch on day one of their historic, first-ever women's Test match against England at Lord's